Re: Dave, what does the Private Sector pay?

Posted by Doc Dave [24.245.101.30] on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at 18:59:55 :

In Reply to: Re: Dave, what does the Private Sector pay? posted by Doinco [68.177.210.80] on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at 17:03:24 :

Good question.
I got the $40 figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Site

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm

If you scroll down you see a comparison chart with the private sector. The problem is not the salaries as much as the benefits. I would guess that the pension and healthcare aspects are really driving this up.

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• Post Office prob is the pension plan.... - ChrisCase 20:54:03 12/07/2011
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